Pakenham Meadows
Pakenham Meadows is a 5.8-hectare (14-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Pakenham in Suffolk.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Suffolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 934 686[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 5.8 hectares[1] |
| Notification | 1989[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This unimproved and poorly drained meadow has a variety of soil types from loam to peat, and the vegetation types are correspondingly diverse. The herb-rich grassland has yellow rattle, bugle, fen bedstraw, oxe-eye daisy, ragged robin and southern marsh orchid.[3]
A public footpath from Fen Road goes through the site.
References
- "Designated Sites View: Pakenham Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "Map of Pakenham Meadows". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "Pakenham Meadows citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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